Italy. Lot 3 Medals 1706

Collection of three historical Papal States bronze medals featuring Pope Clement XI and Pope Clement XII, with designs dated 1706, 1707 and 1734. 1. Clement XI – 1706 – Porto di Ripetta Weight: 22.4 g Obverse: Left-facing portrait of Pope Clement XI, Year VI of his pontificate. Reverse: Detailed architectural view of the historic Porto di Ripetta on the River Tiber in Rome, designed by Alessandro Specchi. Inscription: COMMODITATI ET ORNAMENTO. Date: MDCCVI (1706). Engraver: Ermenegildo Hamerani. References: Bartolotti E706, Miselli 56, Modesti 184. 2. Clement XI – 1707 – Column of Antoninus Pius Weight: 21.1 g Obverse: Right-facing portrait of Clement XI wearing the papal tiara. Reverse: Detailed depiction of the wooden scaffolding and lifting machinery designed for raising the ancient Column of Antoninus Pius in Rome. Inscription: DEO SACRA RESVRGET. Engraver: Ermenegildo Hamerani. References: Bartolotti E707, Miselli 62, Modesti 185. 3. Clement XII – 1734 – Capitoline Museum Weight: 19.4 g Obverse: Right-facing portrait of Pope Clement XII, Year IV of his pontificate. Reverse: Allegorical representation of the enrichment of the Capitoline collection of ancient sculptures in Rome. Inscriptions: MVLTIPLICASTI MAGNIFICENTIAM and VETERIBVS SIGNIS IN CAPITOLIO ERECTIS. References: Bartolotti E734, Modesti 212. Lot details Number of medals: 3 Total weight: 62.9 g Material: Bronze / copper-alloy appearance; composition not independently tested. Condition: Brown patina, well-defined portraits, architectural details and reliefs. Signs of age and handling visible. The medal designs correspond to 18th-century historical types. The exact striking period and originality of these examples have not been independently authenticated. Sold together as one lot. Please examine all photographs carefully for condition and details. Carefully packaged and shipped with tracking.

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